Chess Puzzle #IfZDR — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; pawns c4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f6; queen b2; pawns a2/b6/c5/e4/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king f6→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g4+ — pawn g2→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king f5→g5).
3. Best move: h4+ — pawn h3→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh4 (king g5→h4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qh2+ — queen d6→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king h4→g5).
5. Best move: f4+ — pawn f2→f4, gives check. Opponent replies exf3 (pawn e4→f3, captures pawn).
6. Best move: Qxb2 — queen h2→b2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, discovered attack, endgame, queen endgame, very long. The key move is g4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/1p1Q1k2/2p5/2P1p3/4P2P/pq3PP1/6K1 b - - 3 37

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